Enrollment
304
Mississippi · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Utica, MS
Utica Elem. / Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Utica Elem. / Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 280186000326
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Utica Elem. / Middle School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Mississippi schools.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.5:1
- small classes for Mississippi
- 92.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 304
- students enrolled
Utica Elem. / Middle School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Mississippi schools. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hinds Co School Dist · Mississippi
NCES ID 280186000326 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 13.3:1 Mississippi avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
92.9%
vs 80.5% Mississippi avg
+15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Utica Elem. / Middle School compares with Mississippi and U.S. medians
What stands out at Utica Elem. / Middle School
Utica Elem. / Middle School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Utica, Mississippi, enrolling 304 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.5:1, Utica Elem. / Middle School is leaner than roughly 87% of Mississippi schools and 21% under the state's 13.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 92.9% lands close to the Mississippi typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 304 puts it in the smaller third of Mississippi schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 877 scored Mississippi schools.
Against 309 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #138.
Its student body is predominantly African American (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 304 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 4 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Hinds Co School Dist also operates Terry High School (1,127 students) and Byram Middle School (785 students) alongside Utica Elem. / Middle School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Utica Elem. / Middle School compares
Utica Elem. / Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Mississippi and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Mississippi | Mississippi avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.5:1 | ▼ 21% | 13.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.9% | ▲ 15% | 80.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 304 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
304
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
92.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% above the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 13% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
34.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,063
per pupil, district-wide
- below Mississippi avg of $11,990
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 304 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 82.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
White 6.6%
Two or More 2.3%
Largest group: African American at 82.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.5, Utica Elem. / Middle School is less mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hinds Co School Dist, which includes Utica Elem. / Middle School.
$10,063
Per student
-16%
vs Mississippi
Avg $11,990
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.0%
State 40.0%
Federal 16.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Utica Elem. / Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terry High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Byram Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Gary Road Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Gary Road Intermediate School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Raymond High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Utica Elem. / Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,127
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 785
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 717
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 680
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 539
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Mississippi, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~304 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Utica Elem. / Middle School
How many students attend Utica Elem. / Middle School?
Utica Elem. / Middle School has 304 students enrolled. It is a public school in Utica, MS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Utica Elem. / Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Utica Elem. / Middle School is 10.5:1, which is 21% lower than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Utica Elem. / Middle School?
92.9% of students at Utica Elem. / Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Utica Elem. / Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Utica Elem. / Middle School is African American at 82.6% of enrollment, in Utica, MS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Utica Elem. / Middle School?
Utica Elem. / Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Utica Elem. / Middle School a good school?
Utica Elem. / Middle School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Mississippi schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Hinds Co School Dist?
Besides Utica Elem. / Middle School, Hinds Co School Dist also operates Terry High School (1,127 students), Byram Middle School (785 students), and Gary Road Elementary (717 students). See the Hinds Co School Dist district page for the complete list.
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